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Quantum Fluids of Exciton-Polaritons and Ultracold Atoms

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Physics of Quantum Fluids

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We give an overview of the physics of quantum degenerate Bose gases of ultracold atoms and of exciton polaritons in microcavities. The physical systems are described and the main experimentally accessible observables are outlined. We give a schematic overview of recent trends in both fields.

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Wouters, M. (2013). Quantum Fluids of Exciton-Polaritons and Ultracold Atoms. In: Bramati, A., Modugno, M. (eds) Physics of Quantum Fluids. Springer Series in Solid-State Sciences, vol 177. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-37569-9_1

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